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Three and a Half Minutes of Fame

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Signing a record deal at the age of 17 is something Alex didn’t plan for, but it sets him on a path that will bring him tantalisingly close to fame, not once, but three and a half times over the next 7 years.Things don't always go as planned as he ditches school and jumps from US record deals to UK TV appearances, even joining a boy band in his epic quest for fame.Alex encounters neo-nazis and ... Read more

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Signing a record deal at the age of 17 is something Alex didn’t plan for, but it sets him on a path that will bring him tantalisingly close to fame, not once, but three and a half times over the next 7 years.Things don't always go as planned as he ditches school and jumps from US record deals to UK TV appearances, even joining a boy band in his epic quest for fame.Alex encounters neo-nazis and
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The strange tale of a boy named Flea starts in Rye, NY. It was all very normal. But soon his parents divorced and his mother Patricia remarried a jazz musician. Flea's stepfather frequently invited musicians to his house for jam sessions which sparked Flea's interest in music. The family moved to Los Angeles, where Flea became fascinated with the trumpet, idolizing musicians like Miles, Dizzy, and ... Read more

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Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story

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To Hell With Poverty!

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MC5

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9 hours 41 min

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A riveting oral biography of the proto-punk Detroit rockers MC5, based on original interviews with the band and key members of their inner circleFew bands have dared to ignite a revolution through their fusion of activism and art like MC5. Managed by the charismatic radical and hippie spokesman, John Sinclair, MC5 wasn’t just a band; they were a thunderous proclamation of dissent, amplifying the
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Cheetah Chrome

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Unabridged

8 hours 48 min

The autobiography of Cheetah Chrome, lead guitarist of the Dead Boys, tells a tale of success—and excess: great music, drugs (he overdosed and was pronounced dead three times), and resurrection.The Dead Boys, with roots in the band Rocket from the Tombs, came out of Cleveland to dominate the NYC punk scene in the mid-1970s. Their hit “Sonic Reducer” soon became a punk anthem. Here, Cheetah dishes ... Read more

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The autobiography of Cheetah Chrome, lead guitarist of the Dead Boys, tells a tale of success—and excess: great music, drugs (he overdosed and was pronounced dead three times), and resurrection.The Dead Boys, with roots in the band Rocket from the Tombs, came out of Cleveland to dominate the NYC punk scene in the mid-1970s. Their hit “Sonic Reducer” soon became a punk anthem. Here, Cheetah dishes
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In this often witty, sometimes furious, and sometimes downright surreal collection, James Domestic does - as per usual - whatever the hell he likes, with poetry, prose, and lyrics, all thrown into the mix with abandon. Punk, politics, habit, the nature of work, the environment, nostalgia, aging, and some quintessentially British whimsy, all crammed in together like a last minute bag hurriedly
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Gepflastert mit Gold

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Unabridged

14 hours 40 min

"1978 - Punk is Dead und auch sonst sieht es in England der Spätsiebziger nicht gut aus. Rassenunruhen, Streiks und Arbeitslosigkeit bestimmen die Schlagzeilen und das Leben der Menschen. Sean Marshall träumt aber von einem besseren Leben, als ihm der graue Norden Englands bieten kann und nur London scheint ihm die Erfüllung seiner Träume ermöglichen zu können. Doch selbst dort sind nicht alle ... Read more

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Happy Trails

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by Andrew Lauder, Mick Houghton ...

Narrated by Mark Elstob ...

Unabridged

12 hours 2 min

Andrew Lauder is one of British record business's most significant and highly influential figures but outside the music industry few people will probably know his name. He's always retained a fan's perspective which, combined with an exceptional knowledge of music, meant he was at ease around musicians and never happier than spending time with them. During the later '60s and throughout the '70s in ... Read more

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Andrew Lauder is one of British record business's most significant and highly influential figures but outside the music industry few people will probably know his name. He's always retained a fan's perspective which, combined with an exceptional knowledge of music, meant he was at ease around musicians and never happier than spending time with them. During the later '60s and throughout the '70s in
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Series series Легенды русского рока
Unabridged

7 hours 37 min

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6 hours 39 min

Årsskiftet 2006-2007. Ungdomshuset på Jagtvej 69 i København står for at skulle ryddes. Maja går i 1. g. Hun bor med sin mor på Frederiksberg, men tiltrækkes af miljøet i Ungdomshuset. Bjarne er en politibetjent, som Majas mor engang har haft et forhold til, og nu krydses Majas og Bjarnes veje på hver sin side af en konflikt uden vindere.Jeg kigger rundt og får øje på stabler af grønne mælkekasser ... Read more

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Årsskiftet 2006-2007. Ungdomshuset på Jagtvej 69 i København står for at skulle ryddes. Maja går i 1. g. Hun bor med sin mor på Frederiksberg, men tiltrækkes af miljøet i Ungdomshuset. Bjarne er en politibetjent, som Majas mor engang har haft et forhold til, og nu krydses Majas og Bjarnes veje på hver sin side af en konflikt uden vindere.Jeg kigger rundt og får øje på stabler af grønne mælkekasser
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